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CT Debit Card Tax Refund FAQ – 2012

February 2, 2012 by Wayne Schulz

The State of Connecticut has moved to completely eliminate issuing checks for 2012 income tax refunds. You may still have your refund wire transfered to your bank account however there is no longer an option to receive a paper check in the mail.

In an effort to reduce costs, the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) may issue debit cards for income tax refunds not designated for direct deposit. The DRS has contracted with JPMorgan Chase (Chase) to administer the debit card program.

Instead those who would formerly have received a check for their Connecticut income tax refund will instead receive a Chase Debit Card which looks like this:

Some other interesting notes from the State of Connecticut FAQ regarding their new income tax debit card refund program:

QUESTION: Can I send my debit card back to DRS and request that a refund check be mailed to me or request that a credit be added to my account?

ANSWER: No. You will not be able to mail the debit card back to DRS to request a replacement refund check or a credit.

QUESTION: Is my debit card ready to use once I receive it?

ANSWER: No. Before you can use your card, you must first activate it by calling Chase Customer Service at 1-866-586-1705. Have the card in front of you when making the call. You will be prompted to enter your social security number and Zip code. Once your card is activated, you may choose option 4 from the main menu to create a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in order to withdraw cash at ATMs. Once you have activated your card don’t forget to sign it.

QUESTION: Where can I use my debit card?

ANSWER: You can use your debit card at:

Banks and Credit Unions displaying the VISA logo
ATMs
Retail locations (both store front businesses and on-line businesses) that accept VISA
Gas Stations to purchase fuel. (However, you will not be able to use the “pay at the pump” feature. You must go inside and pre-pay for all fuel purchases.)

QUESTION: Are there fees imposed when I use my debit card?

ANSWER: In some cases, yes. Please refer to the chart below (or the card carrier and the brochure that accompanied your Chase debit card).

State of Connecticut Debit Card FAQ

CT Withholding Tables – 2012 (pdf)

December 31, 2011 by Wayne Schulz

The State of Connecticut have released their withholding tables for 2012. These lookup tables allow you to verify employee wage withholding against any computerized payroll computations. CT tax statuses A, B C, D, and F are included as well as weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly wage payment periods.

CT DRS 2012 Withholding Tables

CT W-4 for 2012

CT 2012 Withholding Forms and Tables

CT Stops Mailing Tax Forms To Individual Taxpayers

December 28, 2010 by Wayne Schulz

The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) today announced that the agency will no longer directly mail tax booklets to individual taxpayers. This change was made due to the continued growth of electronic income tax filing, and to reduce mailing and printing costs for the agency. The IRS and several other states have recently made similar decisions.

Taxpayers that still need a booklet will be able to obtain one from their local library, post office, or town hall shortly after the beginning of the new year, or they may download forms and instructions from the DRS website at www.ct.gov/DRS.

Last filing season, 1.6 million personal income tax returns were filed with DRS DRS estimates that of the 1.6 million, approximately 125,000 returns, or 8%, were attributable to mailed books.

Electronic filing of income tax returns has grown rapidly during the past few years. Last year, more than 1.2 million tax returns were filed electronically.

In addition to downloading paper forms at www.ct.gov/DRS, taxpayers can learn about locations where tax booklets will be available, electronic filing through the state’s free Taxpayer Service Center, and other electronic filing methods like Fed/State e-file and tax preparation software. The site also offers information about the free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for low income individuals and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program.

via – CT Department of Revenue Services

link – Download CT Individual Tax Forms – 2010

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